1°19′38″N 103°40′42″E / 1.32722°N 103.67833°E
Joo Koon Bus Interchange 裕群巴士转换站 Pertukaran Bas Joo Koon ஜூ கூன் பேருந்து நிலையம் | |
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 Public Bus Interchange | |
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| General information | |
| Location | 55 Benoi Road, Singapore 629907 Singapore |
| Owned by | Land Transport Authority |
| Operated by | SBS Transit Ltd (ComfortDelGro Corporation) (until August 2024) SMRT Buses Ltd (SMRT Corporation) (from September 2024) |
| Bus routes | 8 (SBS Transit Ltd) From 2024: SMRT Buses |
| Bus stands | 3 (Boarding) 2 (Alighting) |
| Bus operators | SBS Transit Ltd |
| Connections | EW29 Joo Koon |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At-grade |
| Accessible | Accessible alighting/boarding points Accessible lifts Accessible public toilets Graduated kerb edges Tactile guidance system |
| History | |
| Opened | 21 November 2015[1] |
Joo Koon Bus Interchange is a bus interchange located in Joo Koon, Singapore. The facility is situated at the junction of Joo Koon Circle and Benoi Road, and located at the ground level of NTUC FairPrice's FairPrice Hub, next to Joo Koon MRT station on the East–West line.[2]
History edit
The interchange was first announced in 2006, together with the extension of the East–West line to Joo Koon. It was meant to improve accessibility to the Tuas area as well as reduce overcrowding at the Boon Lay Bus Interchange.[3]
The interchange commenced operations on 21 November 2015, and it was opened in three phases to reduce inconvenience to commuters.[1] It was the 8th bus interchange in Singapore to be air-conditioned.[4]
Bus contracting model edit
Under the bus contracting model of Singapore, Joo Koon Bus Interchange is under the Jurong West Bus Package, currently operated by SBS Transit. However, from September 2024, Jurong West Bus Package will be handed over to SMRT Buses.
List of routes edit
| Operator | Package | Routes |
|---|---|---|
| SBS Transit | Clementi | 99 |
| Jurong West | 182, 182M, 253, 254, 255, 258, 257, 974, |
References edit
- ^ a b "Joo Koon Integrated Transport Hub Opens on 21 November 2015". Land Transport Authority. 21 October 2015. Archived from the original on 21 November 2015.
- ^ "FairPrice gives $4.3m to low-income families, unveils new hub". The New Paper. Singapore. 20 February 2014. p. 20.
- ^ "Pioneer, Joo Koon stations to help commuters". The New Paper. 12 March 2006.
- ^ "Joo Koon Integrated Transport Hub to open Nov 21". ChannelNewsAsia. 21 October 2015. Archived from the original on 13 October 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
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